So the husband values his loss of companionship at $400,000? She must really be good in the sack. It is too bad she wasn’t hit walking next to the Memorial course and hit by Tiger Woods and then she could have really cleaned up.
A man and his wife are out golfing when they came up to the hardest hole on the course; it goes way downhill and you can’t quite see where your drive goes. So they tee off and walk down the hill and, lo and behold, this guy’s ball is right in front of a big barn.
The couple looks it over, and the wife says, “You know, if we open both barn doors, you will have a clear shot to the green.”
The guy agrees, and they open both of the doors. He hits his ball and it makes it through the first set of doors but hits the far wall and comes ricocheting back—hitting his wife in the head and killing her.
A few months pass and he is out golfing again with his buddies. They come up to the same hole and, wouldn’t you know it, the guy’s ball is right behind the barn again. One of his golf buddies says, “You know, if we open both barn doors you will have a clear shot to the green.”
The guy replies, “Nah, last time I tried that I made a seven.”
to those of you who commented that she did nothing wrong, that is very true but not particularly relevant. what is relevant is whether the golf course either did something negligent, or failed to do something reasonably expected to prevent injury. if they didn’t do something negligent then they aren’t liable.
sometimes “stuff happens” and you don’t get to blame somebody. if there is any fault it appears to be with the errant golfer, but not the course.
I am not an attorney, but… When I lived in California, there was a sign on the first tee box on most courses that cited the relevant California statute that says the golfer is responsible for all damage an injuries caused by their errant golf ball. Now I live in Florida and am told that case law here establishes that the golfer is not responsible for damage or injuries their errant golf ball causes in and “around” the golf course. So, what we need to know is how Oregon statutes or case law has addressed this issue. This cannot be the first such injury or lawsuit of this sort in the state of Oregon. If the attorney is suing, he/she must feel that Oregon is more like California than Florida.
CL, they don’t call California, Oregon and Washington State the left coast for nothing. They also call California the land of fruits and nuts for a good reason.
Didn’t the golfer yell “FORE”?
boy, I hope this one gets dismissed early
Why should this get dismissed? How is it her fault that she got hit in the head with a golf ball? She wasn’t playing and taking “assumption of risk”.
Is there an additional penalty stroke for this? or just loss of stroke and distance?
So the husband values his loss of companionship at $400,000? She must really be good in the sack. It is too bad she wasn’t hit walking next to the Memorial course and hit by Tiger Woods and then she could have really cleaned up.
I would have thought the husband would have paid the course for “loss of companionship” instead. Isn’t that how it usually works?
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I see zero negligence on her part. If I’m walking near a road on a sidewalk and a car hits me, is it my fault I’m walking near a road?
Pay her medicals, give Hubby nothing, and move on.
Sounds like the Hubby is already getting nothing.
Put up barriers so high that you can’t hit a golf ball over them? No need for such silly assertions. Country club policies cover this type of event.
“Her husband Eric Eckerstrom seeks $400,000, claiming he has suffered a loss of companionship because of his wife’s injuries.”
Probably best to refrain from making any “hole-in-one” or “penalty stroke” jokes.
Golfers are always saying they couldn’t get it to the hole. I guess this applies to the poor husband.
Reminded me of this old joke:
A man and his wife are out golfing when they came up to the hardest hole on the course; it goes way downhill and you can’t quite see where your drive goes. So they tee off and walk down the hill and, lo and behold, this guy’s ball is right in front of a big barn.
The couple looks it over, and the wife says, “You know, if we open both barn doors, you will have a clear shot to the green.”
The guy agrees, and they open both of the doors. He hits his ball and it makes it through the first set of doors but hits the far wall and comes ricocheting back—hitting his wife in the head and killing her.
A few months pass and he is out golfing again with his buddies. They come up to the same hole and, wouldn’t you know it, the guy’s ball is right behind the barn again. One of his golf buddies says, “You know, if we open both barn doors you will have a clear shot to the green.”
The guy replies, “Nah, last time I tried that I made a seven.”
A guy walks into the golf course lounge and sees his friend Bob slouched in a booth, ashen-faced.
“My god, Bob. What’s wrong?” he asked.
Bob replied, “Today Jan and I played a round of golf, and on the third hole, Jan was teeing off when she keeled over and died of a heart attack!”
“That’s terrible!”, Bob’s friend exclaimed.
“You’re telling me”, said Bob. All day long it was hit, drag Jan; hit, drag Jan”.
to those of you who commented that she did nothing wrong, that is very true but not particularly relevant. what is relevant is whether the golf course either did something negligent, or failed to do something reasonably expected to prevent injury. if they didn’t do something negligent then they aren’t liable.
sometimes “stuff happens” and you don’t get to blame somebody. if there is any fault it appears to be with the errant golfer, but not the course.
I am not an attorney, but… When I lived in California, there was a sign on the first tee box on most courses that cited the relevant California statute that says the golfer is responsible for all damage an injuries caused by their errant golf ball. Now I live in Florida and am told that case law here establishes that the golfer is not responsible for damage or injuries their errant golf ball causes in and “around” the golf course. So, what we need to know is how Oregon statutes or case law has addressed this issue. This cannot be the first such injury or lawsuit of this sort in the state of Oregon. If the attorney is suing, he/she must feel that Oregon is more like California than Florida.
CL, they don’t call California, Oregon and Washington State the left coast for nothing. They also call California the land of fruits and nuts for a good reason.
CA is called the PRC (People’s Republic of California).
In what state do you live, Agent?
Ask Gunny Hartman about what comes from Texas.